Still trying to get my carbs off

[Guest]

So i rolled my 83 gs450 into my room. Hopefully the fumes dont turn me into a cadaver.

Anyway!

Ive attached photos to aid. I can pull my choke cable through the L shaped bracket. Must have something stopping it. However, i would remove the whole bracket but the screws are sooo stuck on. I used pb blaster and tried with my best fitting phillips head. But i feel it warping. Ugh.

Photos:

[hjfisk]

You have to remove the bracket. You could try and grab the out side of the screw heads with a small pair of vise grips. that will help some times

[cowboyup3371]

Have you already used an impact driver on the carb screws? If you don't have one, use a dremel and cut a straight slot in each screw; lay a flat-bladed screwdriver against one end such that you can hit the end of it with a hammer to break them free.

[tom203]

Leave window open- gasoline is nasty stuff in confined areas!
Impact driver is a must- but now that stuff is hanging, get a small (6") genuine Vicegrip and let it bite hard (end on) into those screwheads to break them loose.
Your best fitting philips screwdriver was NOT likely a JIS model- and make sure you replace intake boot o-rings while you're having carb fun.

[M.Hayes.GS450TX]

Leave window open- gasoline is nasty stuff in confined areas!
Impact driver is a must- but now that stuff is hanging, get a small (6") genuine Vicegrip and let it bite hard (end on) into those screwheads to break them loose.
Your best fitting philips screwdriver was NOT likely a JIS model- and make sure you replace intake boot o-rings while you're having carb fun.

Unfortunately, I have barley any tools. Ive moved and conjured a tool box to tackle this bike. But I really wish I had an impact driver - or even a dremel. I dont know what to do right now for I am staring at my bike without capable meand.

I have been tenptet to try a screw driver and a hamer. I dont expect it to work though.

[cowboyup3371]

Do you know anyone close by with such tools that you can borrow for a bit?

[M.Hayes.GS450TX]

Do you know anyone close by with such tools that you can borrow for a bit?

Haha no, i haven't known anyone since college!

[ART]

I had the same problem the other day, but since my clutch cable was at end of life anyway I just cut the end stopper off. MUCH easier to handle stuck screws once the carbs are on the workbench.

[M.Hayes.GS450TX]

I had the same problem the other day, but since my clutch cable was at end of life anyway I just cut the end stopper off. MUCH easier to handle stuck screws once the carbs are on the workbench.

True. I would like to cut it. But i dont want to unnecessarily buy another.

Im more in the boat of just removing yhe bracket because even if i cut the choke cable-i still have to deal with these screws. Granted- a steady workbunch would be easier but i can try to manage for now.

[kingjinx]

LMAO i went thru the same thing easy way to get it off just bend the end of the cable and poof it comes off took me so long to figure it out

[M.Hayes.GS450TX]

LMAO i went thru the same thing easy way to get it off just bend the end of the cable and poof it comes off took me so long to figure it out

WHAT? HOW? Haha elaborate please?

[Sci85]

That's crazy. When I pull my rack, I disconnect the choke cable at the bar not the carbs. So much easier to take the cable with the rack...

[Steve]

That's crazy. When I pull my rack, I disconnect the choke cable at the bar not the carbs. So much easier to take the cable with the rack...

Not really. When the "choke" cable goes through the hole as it should, it's a simple matter of releasing the end and pulling it through.

Slide the carbs over just a bit, then remove the throttle cable and pull the carbs the rest of the way out.

When installing the carbs, get them almost into place, install the throttle cable first, then seat the carbs. Finally, you can install the "choke" cable.

If you take the cable out with the carbs, you will have to fight the routing up along the frame, etc.

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[M.Hayes.GS450TX]

I cant pull mine through. Maybe i need to have the right positioning?

[azr]

I'm only guessing you've tried twisting the cable around while trying to pull it through. Maybe have a good look at the end of the cable 'thing' ,for the lack of the proper word, and see if it's bent, they file easily, there must be something wrong with yours because as Steve says they should just pull through. You have a good suggestion of releasing the cable from the handle bar and taking off the whole cable with the carbs, but if your intent is to dismantle and rebuild the carbs that is only a partial fix. If you're trying to dismantle, I have hit certain screws with a straight screwdriver and hammer before with success, it would help if you had a vise but you'll have to improvise. All you need it to do is budge just a bit then your screw driver should be able to do the rest, and you'll save your cable by not cutting it (cutting a good cable, who ever would say such a thing..geezzz)